scholarly journals Asthma knowledge and behaviours among mothers of asthmatic children in Aseer, south-west Saudi Arabia

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1153-1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Al Binali ◽  
A.A. Mahfouz ◽  
S. Al Fifi ◽  
S.M. Naser ◽  
K.S. Al Gelban
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Asthma Knowledge ◽  
South West

Risk Factors for Pediatric Intensive Care Admission among Asthmatic Children in Aseer, South-West Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1684
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdullah Alshehri ◽  
Mohannad Mohammed Al gossadi Alsheri ◽  
Reema Mohammed Al gossadi Alsheri ◽  
Renad Mohammed Al gossadi Alsheri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Admission ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
South West

Risk Factors for Pediatric Intensive Care Admission among Asthmatic Children in Aseer, South-West Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2972
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdullah Alshehri ◽  
Mohannad Mohammed Al gossadi Alsheri ◽  
Reema Mohammed Al Gossadi Alsheri ◽  
Renad Mohammed Al Gossadi Alsheri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Admission ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
South West

scholarly journals ASTHMATIC CHILDREN;

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (04) ◽  
pp. 739-744
Author(s):  
Heena Rais ◽  
Fehmina Arif ◽  
Sangeeta Santosh
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Disability Adjusted Life Years ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Asthma Knowledge ◽  
Disability Adjusted Life ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Rapid Industrialization ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Objective: To determine the knowledge and practice of parents of children withAsthma. Introduction: Asthma is a disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessnessand wheezing typically begins in early childhood with an earlier onset in males than females. Lifetime prevalence of asthma is 13.5% and current asthma prevalence of 9.3% among children <18years. According to WHO 15 million disability adjusted life years (DALY) are lost annually due toAsthma. Prevalence of asthma in Pakistani children is 19%. Due to rapid industrialization andurbanization prevalence of Asthma has increased from 9 t0 20% during the last decade. Thisstudy was conducted to assess the extent of knowledge and practice which are associated withthe control of Asthma. Methodology: It was descriptive cross sectional study conducted in ED,Pediatric unit CHK. Sampling was convenience and the study duration six months. One hundredand twenty parents of asthmatic children from 4-13 years of age were selected. Results: Averageage of the children was 7.69±2.58 years (95% CI: 7.23 to 8.16) and average duration of illnesswas 3.08±2.0 years (95% CI: 2.69 to 3.45). Minimum duration was two years and maximum tenyears. One hundred and four mothers (86.7%) and 16 fathers(13.3%) participated in the study.Over all asthma knowledge and practice of parents was adequate in 20(16.7%), inadequate in46(39.3%) and average in 54(45%). Conclusions: Asthma knowledge especially about themanagement is inadequate and practices are also inappropriate in the urban population ofKarachi.

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